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[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

I feel like they should probably get rid of the seatbelt law… let the problem sort itself out,

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

The problem with this is that ambulances are a constrained resource.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not to be too much of a dick about it... but if that's the best reason.... by all means we absolutely should.

(in reality the seat belt law has saved innumerable lives. same with warning labels. There's a lot of dangers that are not immediately obvious.)

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

I agree with you, I think seatbelt laws are a positive thing. I'm just pushing back on the idea that not wearing a seatbelt only impacts the individual because it's not true. People can and do suffer and die due to constraints on emergency resources like ambulances and ICU beds.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

That’s true, but there’s a solution there that’s better for everyone- pay firemen/ems a livable wage, and maybe a bit more so they can pay off the school bills etc.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Yea, the covid deniers really helped the rational side of the population by weeding themselves out in similar circumstances

[-] kvartsdan@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 5 months ago

They wouldn't do that. They'd ban them, cuz only libtards are cowardly and gay enough to use them. Or something. I hate this timeline.

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